If the Cardinals add a top-shelf offensive tackle with the No. 7 overall pick in 2013 NFL Draft, the offense might not be awful. The defense has a lot of talent. Still, this is a team that seems destined for the basement.

The St. Louis Rams lost just one game in the division last year (and eight overall) before adding big-ticket offensive tackle Jake Long this offseason. The division was off the radar for so long with no identity, but the identity is clear now: Young quarterbacks (other than Palmer) and frightening defenses.

The Seahawks loaded up on pass-rushers by adding Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. The 49ers' linebacker group is the best in football. The Rams have playmakers on every level of the defense, especially the defensive line.

As projected last-place teams go, the Cardinals will be dangerous. They are more dangerous with Palmer. The move was just another continuation of one of this offseason's biggest themes: The NFC West suddenly is the most fascinating division in football.